8 Sleepers and 4 Traps to Avoid in 2021 Fantasy Leagues

Jun 24, 2021

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Sleeper is a term that gets thrown around quite a bit in the fantasy football realm, but what goes into mining out those players isn’t something that gets highly focused on. People in the industry and those who spend most of their days arguing about the hidden value and potential busts on Twitter are well versed in most players who can be considered sleepers, but there are plenty of you out there who are just wandering back to fantasy football after a hiatus or are just slightly researching the upcoming season since it is only June.

This piece is for you folks and will go over several ways to find potential sleeper candidates, who they are, and a few possible traps based on each criterion mentioned.